Daily Doc: RJR, Apr 27, 1984: Solvent residues in cigarettes
Daily Doc: Solvent residues in cigarettes
Title: Retained Solvents in Labels and Crush-Proof Boxes
RJR, Apr 27, 1984
Bates #: 500906245-6246 (PDF file)
April 29, 2000
In addition to contaminants such as worms and insect larvae, "barn foam," (the polystyrene foam insulation used in tobacco drying barns) and insecticide and fungicide residues, the migration of solvents into cigarettes from their packaging is a problem. The solvents are used in the manufacture of the packaging. This R.J. Reynolds acknowledges that the presence of "retained solvents" in cigarettes from packaging creates "throat sting, harshness and an aftertaste." This makes it clear that such solvent residues are indeed being inhaled by consumers. No mention is made in this document, however, about the possible health effects that could occur from the repeated inhalation of (pyrolized) solvent residues that have migrated from their packaging into their cigarettes.
CITATION
Title: Retained Solvents in Labels and Crush-Proof Boxes
Type of Document: Letter/Inter-office memorandum
Author R.L. Oglesby, Materials Tech. of Applied R&D, R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co.
Date: 19840427
Site: R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. Document Site http://www.rjrtdocs.com/rjrtdocs/frames.html
Page Count 2
Bates No. 500906245-6246
URL: The RJR site does not support transfer of URLs. This document can be found on the RJR site by doing a "quick search" using the term "solvents" (It is document number five returned by this search). I am also attaching a PDF file of the document.
QUOTES
A meeting was held in the R&D Packaging Technology Conference Room on april 18, 1984 to discuss the possibility of reducing the maximum level of retained solvents allowed in labels and crush-proof box blanks...
Dr. John Woods and Mr. Bob Shore presented an overview of why retained solvents were a product detriment. They explained that when solvent odors are detected in labels and said labels are used to package cigarettes, throat sting, harshness and an aftertaste result. It was also noted that when smooth tasting MARLBORO cigarettes are used to replace WINSTONs in a package with known levels of retained solvents, the Marlboro also attains stingy, harsh character and an aftertaste.
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